#33517C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.2% 0.08 257.4), rgb(51, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#33517C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33517C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.08 257.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #33517C | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33517C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #33517C text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #33517C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#648BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B74B0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6197
oklch(49.1% 0.097 257.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#33517C
oklch(43.2% 0.08 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#33517C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F547E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B61 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33517C
#33517C
oklch(43.2% 0.08 257.4)
- #694A13
#694A13
oklch(43.3% 0.08 77.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #33517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
Use #33517C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.